Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 445-457 , December 2008

Smoking-related interstitial lung disease

  • R. Nagarjun Rao, MD, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Tel.: +1 414 805 8442; fax: +1 414 805 8444.
    • ,
  • Lawrence R. Goodman, MD, FACR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
    • ,
  • Joseph F. Tomashefski Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2008.10.001

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 445-457 , December 2008

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